Rigby5
Diamond Member
those laws violate the 2nd amendment,,Oh, I am enjoying the cops faces in Missouri now that felons can carry...Of course it does.In a letter sent Wednesday night and obtained by The Associated Press, Justice officials said the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause outweighs the measure that Gov. Mike Parson signed into law Saturday.
This is Constitutional law 101 – see also Cooper v. Aaron (1958); Federal laws and rulings made by Federal courts are the supreme law of the land, laws that states and local jurisdictions are subject to.
This idiotic rightwing nonsense about Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ states is meritless political theater.
Wrong.
It is always state law that determines if a convicted felon can possess firearms or not.
There are many where they can, but not Missouri.
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In 2008, the Missouri legislature altered the laws in regard to convicted felons and firearms. Under this law, convicted felons may not posses any firearm, including concealed handguns, shotguns or rifles, even for hunting purposes. However, convicted felons, once released, are legally allowed to own and operate bows and arrows for the purpose of hunting. Under the law prior to 2008, convicted felons were allowed to use rifles and shotguns for hunting once they completed their sentence, including probation and/or parole.
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The 2nd amendment is an absolute prohibition in ANY federal jurisdiction, but was never intended to prevent any or all state or local jurisdiction over firearms.